page_title: Henri Lloyd
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Henri Lloyd / History
caption_attribution_description: English: A Henri Lloyd store, Lymington, Hampshire
context_page_description: Henri Lloyd is a British clothing brand that specialised in sailing apparel and fashion for men and women. Established in Manchester in 1963, the company had 40 stores spanning the UK, Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. In June 2018, the brand, stock and 5 stores was acquired by Swedish investment firm, Aligro Group. The Manchester office was closed resulting in all but 4 of the 130 employees losing their jobs. All House of Fraser concessions were closed and staff made redundant. All stores bar 5 were closed. In June 2019 the Cheshire Oaks store was closed resulting in the loss of 19 jobs
context_section_description: Henri-Lloyd Limited was founded in 1963 in Manchester by Henri Strzelecki, a Polish soldier who moved to Manchester to study textiles during the war, alongside his partner Angus Lloyd.
  A soldier in the Polish Army during World War II, Strzelecki was awarded both Polish and British military medals in 1946.  He settled in Manchester at war's end and studied textiles and design before working with local clothing companies there. In time known as "Mr Henri" or "Waterproof Henry", Strzelecki was given the Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1985. Two Queen's Awards for Export Achievement followed in 1986 and 1987.
caption: A Henri Lloyd store, Lymington, Hampshire
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